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The 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grantsPatricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower, was granted parole on Tuesday after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles.This is the <a href="http://theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/04/charles-manson-follower-patricia-krenweinkel-parole" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">third time</a> that Krenwinkel, 78, has been approved for release by California’s board of parole hearings. After both of her last two parole grants, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, reversed the parole board’s decisions and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/charles-manson-follower-parole-patricia-krenwinkel-gavin-newsom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">denied her freedom</a>, and Krenwinkel’s attorneys are now urging the Democrat to allow this latest ruling to stand. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/patricia-krenwinkel-manson-follower-parole" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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